Take a look at that lady as she tries to help the turtle.
What's she doing with that branch?
She's pointing the way for the turtle?
I don't think the turtle understands.
It's very good of her to help but maybe
it was a little bit dangerous for her.

In the last picture she looks like she's talking
to the turtle like its a dog. What did she say?
"Here turtle, turtle, come here."
Does anyone know how to speak the language of turtles?
Let's ask for help from our friend.
Who's our friend? You remember him. Yes

It's Mr. Gopher Turtle from Florida.

A Hi Mr Turtle, Can you help
us?
GT Yes, I speak his language.
A Thank you Mr. Gopher Turtle.
By the way, what kind of turtle
is he?
GT He's a common American
mud turtle.

I don't think the lady can call the turtle.
But it's fun to try.
What kind of sounds would a turtle make?

Where's he goin'? He's goin' to Surf City, USA.What's he doin'? He's ridin' the wavesDo you know how to surf? No, I don't.Do you want to try? Yes, let's go.Is scuba diving the same as surfing? No, it's not.Is it difficult to surf? Yes, for beginners it's difficult.

Surfing is riding a wave with a board. It's very popular.
I want to try surfing someday. We can surf near Cocoa
Beach Pier. People surf all over the world. Where elseis surfing popular? Hawaii is a very popular place for surfing.

DAre you Hungry? Yes, I am.Do you want to stop for food? Yes, I do.Where do you want to eat? Anywhere is OK?What do you want to eat? Anything is OK.Have you ever tried....? Stop! I'm starvin!

Look at that. That's KFC. Do you like KFC?
Once in a while, I like KFC. The chicken is good.
The potatoes are good also. After a busy day at the
beach, I became very hungry. I'll stop at KFC.
We can eat in the restaurant or get take out.Which do you want to do?

Friday, September 24, 2010

Wild horses in North Carolina?
That's right and they're federally protected.
What are they doing there?
They're going to the beach, vacationing and relaxing.
Please be serious.
These horses are descendants of horses that
survived shipwrecks almost 400 years ago.
They have been living in North Carolina since then.
What do they do in the winter?
They do what everybody else does. They go to Florida.
What?
I'm just joking.
The North Carolina winter is mild.

Here's a family of horses out shopping for a boat.
It's important that the family shops together.
What kind of a horse is it?
You mean, What breed of horse is it?
Yes, yes, please tell me.
This is a banker horse.
You mean, it works in a bank?
These barrier islands are called 'banks'.
This area is known as the 'Outer Banks'.

Here's the family out for a walk.
What do they eat?
They eat marsh grasses.
Tell us more about them!
Maybe next time.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

The United States navy's Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron is
known as the Blue Angels. They first preformed in 1946.
The squadrons six pilots fly about 70 shows a year.
The Blue Angels has preformed in front of over 427 million people.
The Blue Angels show season runs each year from March to
December. They do many tricks like the'diamond' and the 'loop'.
The current aircraft used by the Blue Angels is the F-18 Hornet.

AWhat's wrong with you?
I'm sick. I don't feel good.What do you feel?
I think I have a fever.Have you taken any medicine?
No, I haven't. Do you have something?
Here, take this with water.Will I feel better?
Yes, you will.

B

What happened to him?
He got bit.He got bit by what?
He got bit by a chupacabra.Doesn't he feel good?
No, he doesn't.What's he doing now?
He's resting.How long will he be in the hospital?
It takes a long time to heal.

C
You have a fever, I'm going to give you some medicine.
Thank you, I don't feel good.
Just lie down and be quiet, everything will be ok.When's the doctor coming?
He will be here soon.
Please try to get some sleep.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Friday, September 17, 2010

There are several different kinds of stingray native to Florida.
This one is called the Cownose. Why? Because it's nose
looks like a cow. It's a migratory fish. That's right it's a fish.It's related to what other fish? Sharks! That's right. These fish
migrate. Do you know what migrate means? Seasonally, the stingray
moves back and forth between Florida and Mexico. This is called
migration. Many people in the US move back and forth between the
northern states and the southern states seasonally.What do you call them? We call them 'snowbirds'.
Many kinds of birds also behave this way.
The people are like the migratory birds.

Thursday, September 16, 2010

This is a hippocampus. In English, it's called a sea horse.
This depiction is really some kind of monster. The word
comes from Greek mythology. This is a mythological creature.
Its' image was used in Roman decorations.
Sea horses and sea horse art was most popular with the
Etruscans. These were a peoplewho lived about 3,000
years ago along the west coast of Italy.

What's special about this sea horse?
It's used in medicine.For what purpose?
The sea horse powder is used to decrease blood sugar.Is high blood sugar a problem?
Yes it is. It's called 'diabetes'. Have you ever heard of it?
Yes, I have.Who uses the sea horse for medicine?
The Chinese do.
Tomorrow, I will show you a picture of a sea dragon.
Sea dragon? And sea horses? What's going on here?What's next? Sea people?

*The sea horse is used in traditional Chinese medicine, and
as many as 20 million are caught each year and sold for medicine.
In addition to the Chinese, Indonesians, Central Filipinos,
many other groups use sea horses.